JOLMO Tibetan Bird Club

The GREY-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Turdus boulboul) is easily seen in the Mussoorie Hills, and the male and female (they look diff) are always close to one another as they forage for food (or for nesting material). This is the fave bird of H.H. DALAI LAMA , and indeed the Tibetan name for this species is "Jolmo" (the 'l' is silent).
This is the mascot of the JOLMO Tibetan Bird Club, the joint birding club of Tibetan Homes School (Rajpur. Dehradun) and Sambhota Tibetan School (Paonta Sahib, HP). So that's why this species was chosen as our mascot! :-D

At the moment in the monsoon, they have been busy raising their young, who were born a few months ago, and have already fledged and are making their way in the world. The species is in the mid-altitudes of the hills all year round; it is not migratory, but may move down to lower altitudes (e.g. Kolhukhet / Jharipani) in the depths of winter.

A little thought topped with some kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. One kind act can bring a smile.
We BIFians, have undertaken a month long *BIFSummer* project which is to individually help people in need through an act of kindness.
When you are kind to others it not only changes you, but it’s a small step taken to change the big world to a better place.
Let’s all join hands to make this world a better place ❤

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
Place:Mysore
date:7th July 2017
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Place:Mysore
date:7th July 2017

WISH YOU ALL VERY HAPPY LOSAR(TIBETAN NEW YEAR)

this photo is clicked by our friend Sally from Taiwan....so ,night heron.
place： Taiwan
date: 3 jan 2016

INDIAN CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis), drying their wings after diving underwater to fish. The presence of cormorants indicates the health of marine life, hence the water quality will be fairly high. However, fishermen have always been annoyed by cormorants since they are competitors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cormorant

this beautiful monkeys are clicked by our VTC friend Sherab..

During the month of June and July we can found many birds like laughing thrush ,spotted dove, yellow billed blue magpie ,black headed jay, blue wing black bird, rufous treepie ,common wood picker at mussoorie happy valley (utterkhand)